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The eastern
side of the
Berlin wall
before it was
torn down.
With its
barbed wire,
mines and
tanks, the
wall was a
symbol of
Communist
despotism.

ment. Because human beings lack compassion, society cannot possibly
attain peace and well-being. Lack of compassion and mercy coupled
with fear for the future, cause hopelessness and pessimism to dominate.
• Due to "herd psychology," people from the lowest to the highest
live in a constant state of fear and quickly react fearfully to everything.
They fear the man at the door wearing an overcoat; they fear being
called before the authorities. But the source of their fear is not clear, and
no one can define it.
• In place of the fear of God, there are various "fear centers." In the
Soviet Union, for example, the KGB (and secret services like Cheka and
NKVD before it) tried to instill mortal fear throughout society. Millions
can be sent to their deaths without trial or defense. The conviction that
these organizations hear and see everything dominates citizens' minds.
Such organizations develop a system of selective cleansing, based on the
law of the jungle.
• Because fear of God is lacking, individuals repress their deepest
urges insofar as they fear the system. If the system did not detect or